Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001taw

Location

122 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1983

10:03 PM Z

Depth

235.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4010, 146.8780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

122 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4010°, 146.8780° Depth: 235.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 25, 1983 at 10:03 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:13 AM